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Individual bankruptcy filings continue to rise, according to the latest annual report of bankruptcy statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
The report, submitted to Congress as required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, shows that more than 1.5 million bankruptcy petitions were filed by individuals with predominately nonbusiness debt in 2010. That represents an increase of 9 percent over 2009.
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Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011 rose slightly when compared to filings for the previous year, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Bankruptcy filings from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 totaled 1,571,183, an increase of 2.6 percent over cases filed in the 12- month period ending March 31, 2010, according to the release. However, filings during the first three months of 2011 were down 6 percent from filings in the same quarter of 2010.
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It is vacation time for U.S. senators while courts continue to wait for vacancies in the judiciary to be filled. They will continue to wait until sometime after Labor Day when the Senate, which recessed with a lot of unfinished business this week, returns to session.
The judiciary doesn't play a role in the nomination and confirmation of judges," said Dick Carelli, a spokesman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. "Of course, all federal courts feel the pinch created when judicial vacancies exist for an extended period of time and we rely on the federal government's two other branches to act as quickly as possible to fill Article III judgeship vacancies.
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Bankruptcy filings declined during the 12-month period ending June 30, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington.
Filings decreased 9.3 percent, from 1,637,254 filings in fiscal year 2005 to 1,484,570 filings in fiscal year 2006. The greatest decline came in the third quarter, when filings plummeted 67 percent, from 467,333 last year to 155,833 this year.
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As political pundits weigh the prospect of a federal government shutdown at the end of Friday, a spokeswoman for the federal courts says even if the rest of government closes, courts will keep running as normal -- at least for a while.
Karen Redmond, a spokeswoman for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, says the federal judiciary, at both the district and appellate level, can continue operating as normal for two weeks during a shutdown. The courts would rely on funding sources other than what Congress appropriates, such as bankruptcy court and other case filing fees.
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More than 1.5 million individuals filed bankruptcy petitions in 2010 -- an increase of 9 percent over 2009, according to a report submitted to Congress.
The Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 requires the director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to submit a report annually. The report for the 2010 calendar year, which includes multiple charts and an interactive map, is now available.